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High peak power optical amplifier

US8531761B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 2010
Grant dateSep 10, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/564
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing a high peak power optical beam. The method includes interleaving pulse trains of different wavelengths and spatially and temporally overlapping the different wavelengths to produce an amplified output beam with very high peak power.

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